Door pull

ABSTRACT

A SCREEN PANEL UNIT HAVING A HANDLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS BETWEEN WHICH THE SCREEN IS SANDWICHED ALONG EDGE PORTIONS OF AN OPENING PROVIDED IN THE SCREEN, WITHIN AN AREA ADJOINING THE FRAME BORDERING SAID PANEL UNIT AND SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY OCCUPYING A POSITION TOTALLY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF PLANES DEFINED BY THE FRONT AND REAR FACES OF SAID FRAME.

sept. zo, 1971 H. L. MAJESKE 3,605,854

DOOR PULL Filed May 27, 1969 FIGI FIGB

INVENTOR. /I I HENRY L. MAJESKE ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 20, 1971 3,605,854 DOOR PULL Henry L. Majeske, Goshen, Ind., assignor to Homeshield Industries Inc., Elmhurst, Ill. Filed May 27, 1969, Ser. No. 828,314 Int. Cl. E061) 3/12, 3/14 U.S. Cl. 160-371 3 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to a screen panel unit wherein a frame member forming the border thereof is provided with at least one channel opening on one side thereof along the inner edge of the frame member in which open` ing edge portions of a screen panel are secured by means of a spline having wedging fit in said channel, and is more particularly concerned with such a unit having a combined handle or pull and latching means as a built-in feature thereof.

Accordingly, it is among the objects of this invention to provide a new and improved screen panel unit and a handle or pull assembly for a screen panel unit having a front section and a rear section between which edge portions of the screen panel within the area occupied by the handle or pull assembly are secured against withdrawal from a sandwiched position between said sections, while the handle or pull assembly occupies a position totally within the confines of planes containing interior and exterior surfaces of the frame member, thus eliminating appearance and packaging problems.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a frame panel unit construction of enhanced simplicity, efiiciency, economy and ease of assembly, and such further objects and advantages as will later more fully appear from the following specification, when taken in connection with the drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a screen panel unit embodying the features of this invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of the unit shown in FIG. 1 revealing details of the handle and latch housing.

FIG. 3 is a view in end elevation of the unit as it appears in IFIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view similar to FIG. 2 showing the `front section of the handle and latch housing removed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged section taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

Referring more particularly to the detailed embodiment disclosed in the drawing, FIG. 1 shows a screen panel unit wherein panel 10 of suitable screen mesh material, such as wire cloth or woven fabric of synthetic resinous material, is secured in the opening defined by a rectangular frame member 11 of metal tubular stock having opposed front and rear faces 11a and 11b, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer edge of the frame facing away from the panel 10 is defined by a wall 12 which is offset inwardly from the outer edges of the faces 11a and 11b to form a channel 12a. The inner edge of the frame member 11 facing toward the panel 10 is defined by a channel 15 (FIG. 4) opening toward the front face of the frame member 11. The channel 15 ('FIG. 4) provides a spline groove in which edge portions of the screen panel 10 are securely fixed by means of a spline 16 having wedging fit in the spline groove.

In accordance with the present invention, a handle assembly having a front section or handle member 17 and a rear section or second handle member 18, occupies a fixed position on the frame 11 along an area extending inwardly from a portion of the spline groove 15 (FIG. 4) which is unoccupied by the spline 16 or edge p0rtions of the screen panel 10. The handle sections 17 and 18 are preferably molded from plastic or other suitable material. As illustrated in FIG. 4, opposite wall portions of the spline groove 15 and the frame wall 12 of the frame member 11 are provided `with aligned openings for the reception of screws 20 (FIGS. 3 and 4) which engage threaded bores 21 in a wall portion of the handle member 18 to establish a rigid mounting of the handle member 18 against the surface of the frame member 11 facing the handle member 18.

While the handle member 18 is thus anchored to the frame member 11 via the screws 20, a fiange 22 (FIG. 4) forming an extension of the handle member 18 along the wall thereof containing the bores 21 terminates in angular projections defining lips 23 (FIG. 5) which are seated within the portion of the spline groove 15 between the screws 20, to further insure rigid connection between the handle member 18 and the frame member 11. Edge portions 24 of handle member 18- (FIG. 4), defining the borders of an open area provided in the screen panel 10 facing the handle member 18, are overlapped by a channel 25 provided in the handle member 18.

The handle member 17 (FIGS. 4 and 5) which is secured to the handle member 18 via suitable fastening means, such as screws 26, has interfitting engagement with the channel 25 along a ridge 27 (FIG. 5) provided in the handle member 18 facing said channel 25. Teeth 28 (FIGS. 5 and 6) formed along the crest of the ridge 27 facing the channel 25 in cooperating with the latter thus provides means for securing the edge portions 25 of the screen panel 10 against withdrawal from a sandwiched position between opposing surfaces of the handle members 17 and 18 overlapping said edge portions 24 of the handle member 18.

Additional means for securing the handle members 17 and 18 against relative displacement include an elongated pocket 28m (FIGS. 4 and 5) in the member 18 extending along a line substantially midway of the distance between the fiange 22 and the limits of the member 18 in a direction away from said flange 22 and a rib 29 formed in the handle member 17 which is receivable in said pocket 28 (FIG. 5). It will also be noted that openings 30 (FIG. 4) formed in the flange 22 of handle member 18 also have interfitting relation with pins 31 (FIG. 2) projecting from the surface of handle member 17 facing the fiange 22 of handle member 18.

An area of the handle member 18 between the pocket 28 and the flange 22 is offset in a direction away from the handle 4member 17, to form a recess 32 (FIG. 2) while the area of the handle member 17 facing said recess 32 is provided with an opening having an edge portion matching the peripheral contour of the recess 32.

A door latching bar 34 (FIG. 5) is supported for movement lengthwise of the fiange 22 by means of a guide slot 35 in wall 12 of the frame member 11 and a corresponding slot 36 in a wall of the spline groove opposite thereto. A shank portion of the latching bar 34 (FIG. 4) projects into the recess 32 by means of a passageway 37 defined by a depression in the flange 22 and the surface of the handle member 17 facing said depression in the fiange 22. Thus a handle 38 secured to the shank portion of the latch occupying the recess 32 provides access to the latch for operating the same in relation to a fixed catch (not shown) between advanced and retracted positions spaced apart lengthwise of the portion of spline groove unoccupied by the spline 16.

An opening 40 (FIGS. 4 and 5) is provided in the handle member 18 which cooperates with the inner surface 41 of the handle member 17 to provide a linger recess to open or close the screen unit from a location on the side of the screen unit opposite the location of the latch recess 32.

It will be further observed that the handle members 17 and 18 as well as exposed parts of the latch and handle 38 occupy a position totally within the confines of planes defined by the front and rear faces 11a and 11b respectively of the frame 11.

The present invention permits use of one handle to serve both sides of the screen unit such as a door because the screen is splined by the door handle rather than to the frame member, that is to say, the person using the door uses a single handle to open or close the door from either side of the door. Moreover, the screen or door unit may be preassembled at the factory and the customer or installer need not have the problem of installing the handle after unpacking the door unit.

Although minor modifications and alterations of the present invention will become readily apparent to those versed in the art, it should be understood that what is intended to be encompassed within the scope of the patent warranted hereon are all such embodiments as reasonably and properly come within the scope of the contribution to the art hereby made.

I claim:

1. A screen panel unit including a frame member forming a border of said unit, said frame member having a channel member on one side thereof along the inner edge of said frame member, a screen panel having the edge portion of its major area held within said channel by means of a spline except for a limited length of said channel which is unoccupied by said spline or said edge portion of the major area of the screen panel, said screen panel having second edge portions defining the border of an open area in said panel along said limited length of said channel, said open area being vacant except for a handle assembly having a lirst rigid handle member provided with a side portion secured in said limited length of said channel of said frame member in fixed relation to said frame member and in overlapping relation to said second edge portions of said screen panel, and having a second rigid handle member coextensive with said first handle member detachably secured to said first handle member and cooperating with the latter to secure said second edge portions of said panel against withdrawal from a sandwiched positionbetween said first and second handle members, said screen panel and said handle assembly occupy a position totally within the confines of planes defined by the opposed major front and rear faces of said frame member, said first handle member is provided `with an opening and said second handle member is provided with a recess facing said opening and matching the peripheral contour of said opening, a latch .bar supported for movement along a line of travel between the interior and the exterior faces of said frame member and between advanced and retracted positions spaced apart lengthwise of said portion of said channel unoceupied `by said spline, said latch bar having a shank portion extending into the confines of said recess in the second handle member by means of a passageway defined by interfacing surface portions of said handle members, and an operating handle secured to said shank portion of the latch bar occupying a position totally within the confines of planes defined by the front and rear faces of the frame member.

2. A screen panel unit according to claim 1 wherein means securing said second edge portions of said panel against withdrawal from a sandwiched position between said first and second handle members include a ridge provided on one of said handle members and a channel provided on the other handle member in which said ridge is received.

3. A screen panel unit according to claim 1 wherein means securing said second edge portions of said panel against Withdrawal from a sandwiched position between said first and second handle members include a ridge provided on one of said handle members and a channel provided on the other handle member in which said ridge is received, said ridge having a series of teeth provided along the crest thereof.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 466,113 12/1891 Brand et al. 292-114 1,148,764 8/1915 Faires 160-380 2,854,072 9/1958 Winnan 160-180 2,892,652 '6/ 1959 Johnson 292-SDF 2,983,000 5/1961 Metzger 292-SDF 3,220,469 11/1965 Oehmig 160-380 3,288,200 11/1966 Gagne 160-180 PETER M. CAUN, Primary Examiner 

